Program Rankings — Music, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Program Rankings

Survey Based Quality Rankings

Source: NRC, 2010

The National Research Council ranked programs based on 2 measures of quality. They generated 500 different rankings to simulate the effects of using different sets of evaluators and ranking programs in different years. Learn more.

Histogram of Rankings

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Quality rankings (survey-based) out of 63 Music programs

Range of Rankings

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16-30

Regression Based Quality Rankings

Source: NRC, 2010

Histogram of Rankings

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Quality ranking (regression-based) out of 63 Music programs

Range of Rankings

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14-35

GRE Scores

Source: NRC, 2003-2005

Average Verbal GRE

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566

Financial Support and Tuition

Graduate Tuition and Fees

Source: IPEDS, 2009

Out-of-State Students

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FULL TIME STUDENTS: TUITION

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$28,694

FULL TIME STUDENTS: FEES

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$690

PART TIME STUDENTS: COST PER CREDIT HOUR

$1,175

In-State Students

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FULL TIME STUDENTS: TUITION

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$28,694

FULL TIME STUDENTS: FEES

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$690

PART TIME STUDENTS: COST PER CREDIT HOUR

$665

Application Fee

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GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATION FEE

$50

Living Expenses

Source: IPEDS, 2009

On Campus

ON-CAMPUS ROOM AND BOARD

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$8,900

ADDITIONAL EXPENSES

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$2,896

Off Campus

OFF-CAMPUS ROOM AND BOARD

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$8,900

ADDITIONAL EXPENSES

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$2,896

Type of Financial Support

Source: SED, 2000–2004

How 2000–2004 Music doctorate recipients from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus paid for their graduate educations

Primary Form of Support

TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP

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32%

RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP

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0%

FELLOWSHIP / FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

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60%

OWN FUNDS / LOANS / MONEY FROM FAMILY

8%*

OTHER

0%*

First Year Support

Source: NRC, 2005

Data for full-time doctoral students in the fall of 2005

First year students with full financial support

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PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED FULL FINANCIAL SUPPORT

75%

Tuition Remission

Source: SED, 2000–2004

Tuition paid by 2000–2004 Music doctorate recipients from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Median tuition remission

83%

Amount of Tuition Remission Granted

NO TUITION REMISSION

14%*

LESS THAN 1/3 OF TUITION

0%

1/3 TO 2/3 OF TUITION

8%*

MORE THAN 2/3 OF TUITION

78%

Graduate School Debt

Source: SED, 2000–2004

Debt for 2000–2004 Music doctorate recipients from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Median graduate school debt

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$0

Outcomes for Recent Graduates

Degree Completion

Source: NRC, 2010

Time to Degree

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Median years required to complete a doctorate (full-time and part-time students)

4.8

Completion Rates

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Fraction of students completing a doctorate in 8 years

62%

Employment Outcomes

Source: NRC, 2006 & SED, 2000–2004

Quality Assurance

Program collects outcome data about all of its graduates

PROGRAM COLLECTS OUTCOME DATA ABOUT ALL OF ITS GRADUATES

YES

Employment Stats at Graduation

Job / contract / definite commitment

56%

Negotiating with specific organizations

7%*

Still seeking

36%

Other

1%*

Type of Job

(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)

Postdoc

1%*

Educational institution (nonpostdoctoral position)

66%

Private sector

33%*

Government

0%*

Primary Job Responsibilities

(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)

Research and development

0%

Teaching

75%

Management or administration

1%*

Professional services to individuals

24%*

Job Location

(For non-US citizens on temporary visas with a definite commitment at graduation)

Research Activity

Publications

PUBLICATIONS PER FACULTY MEMBER

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3.0

CITATIONS PER FACULTY MEMBER

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0.0

Grants

PERCENTAGE OF FACULTY WITH GRANTS

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36%

Awards

AWARDS PER FACULTY MEMBER

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2.2

Demographics

Diversity Ranking

Source: NRC, 2010

The National Research Council ranked programs based on a measure of overall diversity. They generated 500 different rankings to simulate the effects of using different sets of evaluators and ranking programs in different years. Learn more.

Histogram of Rankings

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Quality rankings (survey-based) out of 63 Music programs

Range of Rankings

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4-10

Faculty Demographics

Source: NRC, 2006

Percent Female

FEMALE

27%

Percent Minority

MINORITY

18%

Doctorate Recipient Demographics

Source: NRC, 2006

Sex

MALE

61%

FEMALE

39%

Citizenship

US CITIZENS

68%

PERMANENT RESIDENTS

12%

TEMPORARY VISA HOLDERS

20%

Race / Ethnicity

MINORITY

26%

Demographics of all Graduate Students at the Institution

Source: IPEDS, 2007

Sex

MALE

42%

FEMALE

58%

Citizenship

US CITIZENS OR PERMANENT RESIDENTS

80%

TEMPORARY VISA HOLDERS

20%

Race / Ethnicity

BLACK / AFRICAN AMERICAN

5%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

0%

ASIAN

3%

WHITE

60%

HISPANIC / LATINO

1%

UNKNOWN

31%

Full-time Status

FULL TIME

63%

PART TIME

37%

Program Size

Faculty

Source: NRC, 2006

Total faculty members

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13

Interdisciplinary faculty

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15%

Total Students

Source: NRC, 2006

Total

31

First year

5.6

Student-Faculty Ratio

Source: NRC, 2006

Graduate students per faculty member

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2.4

Graduate Degrees

Source: IPEDS, 2005-2009

2005–2009 Music degrees from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus